PETROL COUPONS

Evening Star, Issue 23968, 20 August 1941, Page 8

PETROL COUPONS

NO "TRADING" IN BRITAIN NEW REGULATIONS INTRODUCED The practice of giving away unused petrol coupons to friends before the end of the month or of selling coupons, as is known to bo done in New Zealand, is not possible in Britain, where the mere fact of being in possession of petrol coupons not issued to a driver may lead to serious trouble. Any person having coupons must carry and produce them” on request, to an officer duly authorised by the Board of Trade or by a chief officer of police. Coupons may be impounded if there is reasonable ground for believing that they are evidence that an offence has been committed. Interpreted, states the ‘ Motor,’ that can be taken to refer to coupons issued in respect of one car (or vehicle) being handed over by one person to another, to obtain petrol for a car (or the purpose) for which they were not issued originally. This is the main alteration in a new order issued by the Secretary for Petroleum to consolidate previous orders made covering the use of petrol. It also reinforces the provisions for securing the economical use of petrol and infringements of the order. It becomes a legal obligation to return to the office of issue all unused coupons—(a) when they cease to be valid; (b) when the purposes for which they are issued cease to apply ; or Col when the vehicle in respect of which they are issued ceases to he licensed.